Monterey County's only HIV/AIDS program is closing its doors at the end of the month. The program that's been around for 27 years will end June 30th.

Monterey County's only HIV/AIDS program is closing its doors at the end of the month. The program that's been around for 27 years will end June 30th.

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Updated: 7:28 PM PDT Jun 3, 2015

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WEBVTT ONLY HIV-AIDS PROGRAMIS CLOSING ITS DOORS ATTHE END OF THE MONTH.THE PROGRAM THAT'SBEEN AROUND FOR 27YEARS WILL END JUNE30TH.ACTION NEWS REPORTERLAUREN SEAVER JOINS USLIVE FROM THENEWSROOM TONIGHTWITH MORE.I SPOKE WITH THEPROGRAM DIRECTOR THISAFTERNOON..SHE SAYS ALACK OF FUNDING ISWHAT'S FORCING THEMTO CLOSE.DONATIONS ARE LOWAND THEY JUST WON'TBE ABLE TO RECOVER.BUT THAT MEANSMORE THAN 150 FAMILIESARE GOING TO SUFFER.CENTRAL COAST HIV-AIDS SERVICES IS THEONLY PROGRAM INMONTEREY COUNTYDEDICATED TO PATIENTSAND FAMILIES AFFECTEDBY HIV-AIDS.RIGHT NOW THEPROGRAMOFFERS--HOUSING,FOOD, MEDICAL ANDCASE MANAGEMENTASSISTANCE FOR HIV-AIDSPATIENTS.AND THEY SERVEABOUT 175 FAMILIES.WHO WILL NOW HAVETO FIND ASSISTANCEELSEWHERE.24.16 People who are living HIVPositive or have AIDS, modernmedicine has made it so thatthey're living so much longer.25The community as a whole seesthat as they don't need as muchany more, which is not true.SHE SAYS BECAUSETHE DONATIONS HAVEDWINDLED SO MUCH,THEY HAVE NO OTHEROPTION BUT TO CLOSE.A HIV/AIDS SAN LUISOBISPO PROGRAM WILLTAKE OVER TEMPORARILYSTARTING JULY 1STWHICH KEEFER SAYS WILLCOVER ABOUT 15FAMILIES.CENTRAL COAST H-I-VAIDS SERVICES WILLOFFICIALLY CLOSE JUNE30TH. ###

Monterey County's sole HIV/AIDS program closing

Monterey County's only HIV/AIDS program is closing its doors at the end of the month. The program that's been around for 27 years will end June 30th.